Community

Saturday, July 15, 9am-2pm, The Hub at Village Square, 311 N. Seltzer St., Crestline, Ohio

Join us for our 2023 annual meeting! Our lineup of speakers includes: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director at the Northwest Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), John Gardocki, Transit and Mobility Manager at Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), Bob O’Malley, former Vice President at Brightline, and more!

Friday, July 14, 6-10pm, The Vanderelli Room, 218 McDowell St.

This event will feature live painters, performances, and film screenings; cocktails and a prison-themed microwave bar will be available for snacking.

Curators’ Statement:

Thursday, July 13, 7-9pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Join us for our monthly all-chapter meeting, every second Thursday each month at 7pm, in-person in the Auditorium of the Columbus Main Library at 96 S. Grant Ave. or virtually at dsacb.us/meeting.

Thursday, July 13, 7-9pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth in the process of living life without supernatural belief. Our core concerns are Community, Charting a New Course, Compassion, and Coming Out. [Read more about these Core Passions below.]

Thursday, July 13, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Wednesday, July 12, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about legally changing your or your child’s name and/or gender designation on various identity documents in Ohio?

Join us for a free legal clinic! Through the partnership of Equality Ohio, Equitas Health, and TransOhio, with support from local community groups, the Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic offers confidential virtual discussions with trained pro bono attorneys to help you navigate the process! Come with all of your questions and leave with the paperwork you need.

Wednesday, July 12, 6-7:30pm, Maize Manor United Methodist Church, 3901 Maize Rd.

Learn how to become a BFF — a Bee-Friendly Farmer — at our July 12 workshop, presented by Master Gardener Dianne Kadonaga. This free workshop will teach you how to identify our native bees and how to support these essential pollinators in our urban gardens and landscapes. Then join us outside to check out the Urban Farm Church’s Pollinator Garden! There will be wild bee door prizes and more!

Wednesday, July 12, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Did you hear the wonderful news about SCOTUS’ decision in Moore v. Harper?

We will talk more about that ruling and the implications for Ohio at our July Fair Districts All-Volunteer Huddle. The meeting will be at 6pm on Wednesday, July 12.

Of course, we will also be talking about the Vote NO in August campaign and how we can all get involved to preserve our access to the ballot.

We look forward to seeing you on July 12.

Wednesday, July 12, 12noon, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Do you like the title of this Columbus Metropolitan Club forum? If so, thank ChatGPT. That’s the artificial intelligence “chatbot” we asked to title this Columbus Metropolitan Club forum on the subject of itself. With both human and electronic panelists, we’ll explore the mind-boggling world of artificial intelligence and the profound changes to society that easy access to Artificial Intelligence is bringing daily.

Tuesday, July 11, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Enjoy amazing bands, great food trucks, the Grandview Heights Public Library “PopUp Library,” and more, on the library lawn!

Concerts take place on Tuesday evenings during June and July (except for July 4) at a new time this year, 7-8pm.

Get all the details at ghpl.org/music/.

2023 Performance Schedule

• 7-11-2023: Sean Carney (Blues)